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NHL Assists Leaders: Edmonton Oilers
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL skaters with 79 assists for the Edmonton Oilers in 2021-22, ahead of 
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) (55).
Leaders: Assists, Edmonton Oilers, 2021-22
- 1stConnor McDavidEDM · 80 GP79
- 2ndLeon DraisaitlEDM · 80 GP55
3rdRyan Nugent-HopkinsEDM · 63 GP39
4thTyson BarrieEDM · 73 GP34
5thEvan BouchardEDM · 81 GP31
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Assists measures
This board ranks every NHL skater by total assists this season, regular season only. Total assists this season, all situations.
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
Assists credit the last one or two players to touch the puck before a goal. Playmaking centres and power-play quarterbacks on the blue line top the list, and secondary assists make the totals noisier than goals suggest. Assists are a standard category and pile up for players on the top power-play unit. A defenseman racking up assists is usually on PP1; check the power-play points board to confirm. In 2021-22, 32 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 12 and Connor McDavid leads at 79.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 79 | 80 | 0.99 | 44 | 123 | 100% |
| 2 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 55 | 80 | 0.69 | 55 | 110 | 100% |
| 3 | Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM | EDM | 39 | 63 | 0.62 | 11 | 50 | 73%▼0.9 |
| 4 | Tyson BarrieDEDM | EDM | 34 | 73 | 0.47 | 7 | 41 | — |
| 5 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 31 | 81 | 0.38 | 12 | 43 | 100% |
| 6 |  Zach HymanFEDM | EDM | 27 | 76 | 0.36 | 27 | 54 | 94% |
| 7 |  Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 26 | 71 | 0.37 | 9 | 35 | 60%▼2.7 |
| 8 |  Cody CeciDEDM | EDM | 23 | 78 | 0.29 | 5 | 28 | 0.2% |
| 9 |  Jesse PuljujarviFEDM | EDM | 22 | 65 | 0.34 | 14 | 36 | — |
| 10 |  Kailer YamamotoFEDM | EDM | 21 | 81 | 0.26 | 20 | 41 | 11%▲7.1 |
| 11 |  Duncan KeithDEDM | EDM | 20 | 64 | 0.31 | 1 | 21 | — |
| 12 |  Evander KaneFEDM | EDM | 17 | 43 | 0.40 | 22 | 39 | 3.9% |
| 13 |  Brett KulakDEDM | EDM | 16 | 74 | 0.22 | 5 | 21 | 7.8%▲3.5 |
| 14 |  Warren FoegeleFEDM | EDM | 14 | 82 | 0.17 | 12 | 26 | 3.2%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Zack KassianFEDM | EDM | 13 | 58 | 0.22 | 6 | 19 | — |
| 16 |  Derek RyanFEDM | EDM | 12 | 75 | 0.16 | 10 | 22 | — |
| 17 |  Ryan McLeodFEDM | EDM | 12 | 71 | 0.17 | 9 | 21 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 18 |  Derick BrassardFEDM | EDM | 11 | 46 | 0.24 | 8 | 19 | — |
| 19 |  Kris RussellDEDM | EDM | 7 | 31 | 0.23 | 2 | 9 | — |
| 20 |  Devin ShoreFEDM | EDM | 6 | 49 | 0.12 | 5 | 11 | — |
| 21 |  Slater KoekkoekDEDM | EDM | 4 | 19 | 0.21 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 22 |  Colton SceviourFEDM | EDM | 3 | 35 | 0.09 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 23 |  Kyle TurrisFEDM | EDM | 3 | 23 | 0.13 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 24 |  Philip BrobergDEDM | EDM | 2 | 23 | 0.09 | 1 | 3 | 60% |
| 25 |  Tyler BensonFEDM | EDM | 1 | 29 | 0.03 | 1 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2021-22?
Connor McDavid leads with 79. The median of the 32 qualified skaters is 12.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2021-22?
Tyson Barrie leads NHL defensemen with 34; the top forward is Connor McDavid at 79.
How is Assists calculated?
Total assists this season, all situations. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Assists?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.